Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was as if he trod on softest down.

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “You come on the business of the Shadow Witch, for I know the knock of her servant, Creeping Shadow.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading “You come on the business of the Shadow Witch, for I know the knock of her servant, Creeping Shadow.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It was as if he trod on softest down.

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading In the middle of the room stood the Elf, with pudgy hand extended.

possessive form of “elf” — (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading In the middle of the room stood the Elf, with pudgy hand extended.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “You come on the business of the Shadow Witch, for I know the knock of her servant, Creeping Shadow.

set up or found

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “Welcome, good Prince,” he said heartily.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In the middle of the room stood the Elf, with pudgy hand extended.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading “Welcome, good Prince,” he said heartily.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “You come on the business of the Shadow Witch, for I know the knock of her servant, Creeping Shadow.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “You come on the business of the Shadow Witch, for I know the knock of her servant, Creeping Shadow.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was as if he trod on softest down.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

deliver a sharp blow or push

From this reading “You come on the business of the Shadow Witch, for I know the knock of her servant, Creeping Shadow.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “You come on the business of the Shadow Witch, for I know the knock of her servant, Creeping Shadow.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading In the middle of the room stood the Elf, with pudgy hand extended.

not any; not one

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the middle of the room stood the Elf, with pudgy hand extended.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was as if he trod on softest down.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

short and plump

From this reading In the middle of the room stood the Elf, with pudgy hand extended.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading “You come on the business of the Shadow Witch, for I know the knock of her servant, Creeping Shadow.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading It was as if he trod on softest down.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In the middle of the room stood the Elf, with pudgy hand extended.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading It was as if he trod on softest down.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

accept gladly

From this reading “Welcome, good Prince,” he said heartily.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

at the time that

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

belonging to which person

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading “You come on the business of the Shadow Witch, for I know the knock of her servant, Creeping Shadow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When Prince Ember said farewell to Creeping Shadow and stepped into the Elf’s house, he found himself in a curious room whose walls were grey with ash, whose floor was covered so thick with it, that his feet sank into it, and made no sound.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You come on the business of the Shadow Witch, for I know the knock of her servant, Creeping Shadow.